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During the year’s busiest season of charitable giving, donors may wonder whether the nonprofits they are considering donating to are going to be good stewards of their money.
Last year, we added tools to Nonprofit Explorer to help you look into that:
Last year, we added tools to Nonprofit Explorer to help you look into that:
Nonprofit Explorer Adds Powerful Tools to Help You Research Organizations’ Financials
ProPublica has added the ability to find nonprofit organizations that auditors have flagged as having serious financial or control deficiencies. We also added the ability to search for organizations t...
www.propublica.org
December 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
During the year’s busiest season of charitable giving, donors may wonder whether the nonprofits they are considering donating to are going to be good stewards of their money.
Last year, we added tools to Nonprofit Explorer to help you look into that:
Last year, we added tools to Nonprofit Explorer to help you look into that:
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Every few years I feel compelled to post about the best hotel hack ever, because every time I post about it, it turns out to be new to lots of folks …
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Every few years I feel compelled to post about the best hotel hack ever, because every time I post about it, it turns out to be new to lots of folks …
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While not a replacement for medicine (especially an up-to-date vaccine) lemon balm has proven anti-viral qualities (it is used in salves to treat cold sores, for example)
Easy to grow. Makes a tasty tea. Nice supplemental food for those who can grow it in a container & can’t afford to get sick
Easy to grow. Makes a tasty tea. Nice supplemental food for those who can grow it in a container & can’t afford to get sick
July 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
While not a replacement for medicine (especially an up-to-date vaccine) lemon balm has proven anti-viral qualities (it is used in salves to treat cold sores, for example)
Easy to grow. Makes a tasty tea. Nice supplemental food for those who can grow it in a container & can’t afford to get sick
Easy to grow. Makes a tasty tea. Nice supplemental food for those who can grow it in a container & can’t afford to get sick
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Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪
Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
www.scientificamerican.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪
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“Reddit was my doctor,” she said. “That was the scariest thing about this all. That was my only source of information.” 19thnews.org/2025/04/texa...
Thousands of people still get abortions in states with bans. This Texas bill aims to stop it.
The bill’s backers have said they intend to target the medical professionals mailing abortion pills, which could provide a blueprint for other states.
19thnews.org
April 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
“Reddit was my doctor,” she said. “That was the scariest thing about this all. That was my only source of information.” 19thnews.org/2025/04/texa...
I saw two cybertrucks yesterday which was unusual. I thought to myself, “Man, I hope this isn’t some type of sign like a black cat.” Today I just saw a black cybertruck. Hope my CT scan goes well today
April 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I saw two cybertrucks yesterday which was unusual. I thought to myself, “Man, I hope this isn’t some type of sign like a black cat.” Today I just saw a black cybertruck. Hope my CT scan goes well today
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If you want to write on the back of your car, these are rainproof but still come off easily with windex and a paper towel.
a.co/d/2wAWwVD
a.co/d/2wAWwVD
April 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
If you want to write on the back of your car, these are rainproof but still come off easily with windex and a paper towel.
a.co/d/2wAWwVD
a.co/d/2wAWwVD
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i once heard a queer kid explain that one of the things that brings them the most relief and comfort is seeing a tattered pride flag with faded colors - because that's a sign of a place where a pride flag can soak in the sun and breeze for years and years.
I was scared to first put up a queer pride flag (red state resident) but the biggest surprise was how much more often people stopped by my house asking for help: stuck motorists, unhoused neighbors, etc.
Some told me outright that the flag made them guess that I cared about them and that's correct
Some told me outright that the flag made them guess that I cared about them and that's correct
With all of the anti-drag, transphobic, queerphobic nonsense about lately, I wanted to install a flag that demonstrates queer pride, so here it is. Trans and proud. Queer and proud.
April 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
i once heard a queer kid explain that one of the things that brings them the most relief and comfort is seeing a tattered pride flag with faded colors - because that's a sign of a place where a pride flag can soak in the sun and breeze for years and years.
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I’ve said this repeatedly but I’ll say it again: if you’re able, get an IUD. it’s easily removed but otherwise lasts for years. (voice of experience here: ask for a paracervical block pre-insertion, and if they refuse, find another dr)
NEW: Alliance Defending Freedom is urging Trump to cut ties with the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, org that helps recommend which women's preventive services to cover—including birth control. Letter cites "items that can prevent the implantation of embryos after conception"
Far-Right Group That Helped Overturn 'Roe' Is Officially Going After Birth Control
Alliance Defending Freedom is urging the Trump administration to cut ties with a top gynecologist group that recommends insurance has to cover IUDs and emergency contraception.
www.jezebel.com
April 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I’ve said this repeatedly but I’ll say it again: if you’re able, get an IUD. it’s easily removed but otherwise lasts for years. (voice of experience here: ask for a paracervical block pre-insertion, and if they refuse, find another dr)
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you'll get used to it (had tinnitus since childhood)! i only find white noise machines useful so i can fall asleep. i do find it gets more irritating when i'm stressed though, but this tip works like a dream
April 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
you'll get used to it (had tinnitus since childhood)! i only find white noise machines useful so i can fall asleep. i do find it gets more irritating when i'm stressed though, but this tip works like a dream
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Ok as an old protestor outside the US I have some advice for the people whose first protest will be the next #HandsOff. Not political advice, you got that covered. Some practical notes.
1) Close-toed sturdy shoes and good socks. Carry moleskin and blister bandaids and share them.
1) Close-toed sturdy shoes and good socks. Carry moleskin and blister bandaids and share them.
April 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Ok as an old protestor outside the US I have some advice for the people whose first protest will be the next #HandsOff. Not political advice, you got that covered. Some practical notes.
1) Close-toed sturdy shoes and good socks. Carry moleskin and blister bandaids and share them.
1) Close-toed sturdy shoes and good socks. Carry moleskin and blister bandaids and share them.
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Dear people who may soon suffer food insecurity
Listen up, it super fucking sucks and will do lasting psych damage the rest of your life. This is not a joke or exaggeration. What you have on hand will forever after be a source of anxiety.
SO. To help you in the coming days here's some tips
Listen up, it super fucking sucks and will do lasting psych damage the rest of your life. This is not a joke or exaggeration. What you have on hand will forever after be a source of anxiety.
SO. To help you in the coming days here's some tips
April 3, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Dear people who may soon suffer food insecurity
Listen up, it super fucking sucks and will do lasting psych damage the rest of your life. This is not a joke or exaggeration. What you have on hand will forever after be a source of anxiety.
SO. To help you in the coming days here's some tips
Listen up, it super fucking sucks and will do lasting psych damage the rest of your life. This is not a joke or exaggeration. What you have on hand will forever after be a source of anxiety.
SO. To help you in the coming days here's some tips
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In the, apparently increasingly likely, event that someone doesn't receive their Social Security benefit I would recommend that your first stop not be trying to call SSA directly. Report it to your local Congressperson or Senator's office, using their website constituent services form if possible
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The most obvious thing about this is it is evil and sociopathic. But there’s another element: speaking as someone who has both prosecuted fraudsters and defended people very wrongfully accused of being fraudsters, it’s absolute bullshit.
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BREAKING: Trump's billionaire Commerce Secretary says that seniors won't care if they don't get their Social Security checks — and that anyone who does complain is a fraudster.
March 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
In the, apparently increasingly likely, event that someone doesn't receive their Social Security benefit I would recommend that your first stop not be trying to call SSA directly. Report it to your local Congressperson or Senator's office, using their website constituent services form if possible
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Tip: click on the link and *as it loads*, click on the “show reader” icon in the upper right corner, and it’ll display the text to you without a paywall.
This works 90% of the time for articles on Rolling Stone and the Daily Beast
This works 90% of the time for articles on Rolling Stone and the Daily Beast
February 15, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Tip: click on the link and *as it loads*, click on the “show reader” icon in the upper right corner, and it’ll display the text to you without a paywall.
This works 90% of the time for articles on Rolling Stone and the Daily Beast
This works 90% of the time for articles on Rolling Stone and the Daily Beast
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There are multiple non-amazon companies making & shipping 95s/94s that are not cost prohibitive.
A lot of pharmacies (esp chain pharmacies like CVS, and Walmart) carry them too.
Here's a site that aggregated reliable mask suppliers (they used to straight up sell em but now just link):
A lot of pharmacies (esp chain pharmacies like CVS, and Walmart) carry them too.
Here's a site that aggregated reliable mask suppliers (they used to straight up sell em but now just link):
All KF94 and KN95 Masks from Project N95
Find high-quality KN95 masks and KF94 masks from suppliers that Project N95 has vetted. Note that all links go to third-part sites that Project N95 does not control.
www.projectn95.org
January 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
There are multiple non-amazon companies making & shipping 95s/94s that are not cost prohibitive.
A lot of pharmacies (esp chain pharmacies like CVS, and Walmart) carry them too.
Here's a site that aggregated reliable mask suppliers (they used to straight up sell em but now just link):
A lot of pharmacies (esp chain pharmacies like CVS, and Walmart) carry them too.
Here's a site that aggregated reliable mask suppliers (they used to straight up sell em but now just link):
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Oh my, I am so jazzed I get to introduce you to storygraph - not just your book but you!
Its like goodreads, but better.
ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/...
Its like goodreads, but better.
ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/...
Why some book fans are leaving Amazon-owned Goodreads in wake of the U.S. election | RCI
The StoryGraph saw a surge of new subscribers the week after the election, echoing Bluesky
ici.radio-canada.ca
January 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Oh my, I am so jazzed I get to introduce you to storygraph - not just your book but you!
Its like goodreads, but better.
ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/...
Its like goodreads, but better.
ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/...
Saw my first cybertruck today. The two bit graphics really took me back. Hideous
January 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Saw my first cybertruck today. The two bit graphics really took me back. Hideous
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fyi in case you are wondering "may his memory be a blessing" is the standard jewish response to death but there's another, special one just for evil bastards, "may his name be erased"
November 30, 2023 at 4:46 AM
fyi in case you are wondering "may his memory be a blessing" is the standard jewish response to death but there's another, special one just for evil bastards, "may his name be erased"
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Consumer Reports tested Lunchable brand food kits and found them containing high levels of lead and cadnium as well as phthalates, an endocrine disruptor found in plastic. Plus, the school lunch program kits have elevated sodium levels.
April 10, 2024 at 3:02 AM
Consumer Reports tested Lunchable brand food kits and found them containing high levels of lead and cadnium as well as phthalates, an endocrine disruptor found in plastic. Plus, the school lunch program kits have elevated sodium levels.
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remember like 15 years ago when companies started selling "hoverboards" that were actually just regular electric scooters that caught on fire all the time? and every company started pushing "hoverboards" and they all sucked until they exploded and people stopped buying them? well a.i. is different.
April 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM
remember like 15 years ago when companies started selling "hoverboards" that were actually just regular electric scooters that caught on fire all the time? and every company started pushing "hoverboards" and they all sucked until they exploded and people stopped buying them? well a.i. is different.
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want to feel old? there is a single specimen of the mushroom armillaria ostoyae in oregon that stretches over a range of nearly four square miles and is estimated to be 2400 years old. this has nothing to do with your age. your age is not important. you are free
April 12, 2024 at 6:16 PM
want to feel old? there is a single specimen of the mushroom armillaria ostoyae in oregon that stretches over a range of nearly four square miles and is estimated to be 2400 years old. this has nothing to do with your age. your age is not important. you are free